Attachment type rack for sewing machines



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INVENTOR.

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Application July 24, 1957, Serial No. 673,862

4 Claims. (Cl. 40-125) The present invention relates to a novel and improved rack that may be readily and aptly attached to the head of a sewing machine and which is such in design and construction that it will provide means to effectually position and hold sewing instructions (which accompany patterns) in a suitably elevated, easily viewable position while the machine is being operated.

An obvious objective is to provide a simple, practical and economical rack which takes the form of an attachment and which maintains the diagrams and instructions of the instruction sheet in a position which is offset from the machine parts and leaves the hands of the operator of the machine free so that she may work without being hampered in any manner by simultaneously observing the instructions during the progress of her duties.

Briefly summarized, the invention is characterized by a mounting. This mounting is saddle-like in general construction and is adapted to rest atop a median portion of the sewing machine head. It is such in construction that with the use of an endless elastic band or strap, it can be saddled in place and securely held and yet readily applied and removed. The instruction sheet holding rack is such that it lends itself to supporting instruction cards and sheets of varying sizes, allows the same to be reversed from one side to the other, shifted longitudinally, and otherwise held in a place of vantage. The rack is attached to the mounting by a reach arm which offsets and locates the rack in its desired perpendicular position.

As will be hereinafter evident, the rack is of a knockdown construction, making it possible to package and erect its components or parts with case. It embodies simple openable and closable springy clips to clamp the end portions of the instruction sheet. Likewise, the mounting and means for connecting the rack in an offset position relative thereto are each individually and structurally novel.

Other objects, features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings:

In the drawings, wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the views:

Fig. l is a front elevation showing significant portions of a conventional domestic sewing machine and illustrating, more particularly, the novel rack and how it is constructed, used and mounted.

Fig. 2 is an exaggerated section on the vertical line 22 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the over-all attachment removed from the sewing machine and with the attaching band appearing in phantom lines.

Fig. 4 is a vertical detail section.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view showing certain of the parts by themselves.

With reference to Fig. 1, the sewing machine is denoted generally by the numeral 8 and the portion of the head to which the attachment is connected is the median portion denoted at 10. The sewing instruction sheet, card or the like is denoted by the numeral 12 and is representative of one of the many types usually sold in connection with apparel patterns.

With reference now to Fig. 3, the mounting is denoted generally by the numeral 14 and comprises a simple rectangular. plate 16 having extensions at its respective transverse ends fashioned into pairs of upstanding ears or lugs. There are four lugs in all and the lug 18 at the left cooperates with the lug 20 at the right, while the lug 22 at the left cooperates with the lug 24 at the right. These lugs serve to accommodate what may be described as the respective end portions 26 of an attaching and retaining elastic band or strap 28. This may be what is sometimes referred to in the trade as an elastic belt which is sufliciently stout and yet elastic to permit the end portions to be attached to their respective lugs in the manner shown and to permit the intermediate portions 30 to be looped around portions of the head lltl so that they sufiiciently embrace the head to saddle and retain the plate in position. Interposed between the head and the plate I provide a pair of spaced parallel rubber or equivalent elastic pads or strip members 32 and 34, detailed in Fig. 2. These pads rest with requisite pressure on the head and yet minimize the likelihood that the surfaces of the head might be marred or damaged.

The rack is of sectional construction and is characterized by a longitudinally elongated, rigid bar member 36. This may be fashioned from a strip of metal bent between its ends to requisite strength and dimensions as shown. Removably and adjustably mounted on the respective endportions of the bar are the left and right clips 33 and 4t). Actually, however, the clips are of duplicate construction and a description of one will suffice for both. To this end each clip is fashioned from a length or strip of metal which is bent between its ends as at 42 to provide opposed limbs 44 and 46. The junctional portion of the limbs may be fashioned at 48 to effectually embrace the rod. It will be noted that the upper end of the limb 44 is bent upon itself to provide a keeper hook 50 with which the free end portion 52 of the relatively movable limb 46 is releasably engageable. It follows that the clips are such that they may be readily clasped about the end portions of the instruction chart or sheet 12. This construction is not only desirable from the standpoint of manufacturing, packaging and retailing, it is easy to erect or set up for use by the purchaser and the clips are adjustable to accommodate charts of varying sizes.

The means for offsetting and adjustably and operatively connected the rack in an elevated position to the mounting is equally simple. This is characterized by what is here referred to as a horizontal reach arm 54, one end of which is fixed at '56 atop the median portion of the saddling plate. The opposite end of the projecting aim is bent upon itself and fashioned into a socket member 58 which is vertically disposed and is adapted to accommodate the insertable and removable lower end portion 60 of an adapter 62. This is simply a short leg which has its lower end portion shouldered at 64 and has its upper end portion bent upon itself to form a loop-like socket 66 which senves to accommodatingly and adjust ably mount the bar 36 of the rack. This adapter also provides the desired elevated perpendicular position for the rack.

To accommodate the ends of the instruction sheets, the clips are opened and then snapped shut in an obvious manner. Since the clips slide easily in either direction along the cross-bar, it is possible to hold an instruction sheet of either small or large dimensions.

It is reiterated that the device is designed for the purpose of providing home sewers, housewives and other users with a simple and practical means for holding charts and instruction sheets such as accompany presentday patterns. The sheet is held in an elevated position above the sewing machine, where it is easily visible during the operation of the machine. With the device in use, the hands of the operator are free for working the machine while simultaneously observing the instructions and work in progress. The construction of the attachment is such that it will fit virtually on every extant type and model of domestic sewing machine. By padding the saddle mounting or mount with sponge rubber, one is assured of a firm fit to the machine head, while at the same time scarring and marring of the finish of the head is prevented.

With the mounting in position, the flexible rubber belt is looped over the lugs 18 and 20, for example, then looped or wrapped around the head of the machine with the other end portion then engaged over the remaining lugs 22 and 24 in a seemingly obvious manner. With the mount secured with this elastic band, it is evident that it is capable of being adjusted in a rotary axis to increase or decrease the angle of the rack and the instruction sheet therein.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. For use on the head of a sewing machine, a readily applicable and removable attachment comprising a saddle-like mounting adapted to rest atop a median portion of a sewing machine head, retaining means detachably connectible to said mounting and adapted to substantially and retentively embrace minimal portions of the head in a manner to clampingly fasten the mounting in an accessibly usable place on the head, a rack by way of which a sewing instruction sheet is perpendicularly held for viewing while the user works at her machine, and a reach arm connected with the mounting and projecting laterally in a horizontal plane to the remote side of said head so that said rack may assume an offset and therefore out-of-the-way position, whereby to in no manner interfere with the adjacent stock parts of the sewing machine.

2. The structure defined in claim 1, and wherein the rack comprises an elongated U-frarne which is detachably and adjustably connected to said reach arm, said U-frame embodying a longitudinally shiftable and adjustable support bar which has a horizontal position, and vertical clips detachably and adjustably mounted on the respective end portions of said bar.

3. For use on the head of a sewing machine, a readily applicable and removable attachment comprising a saddlelike mounting adapted to rest atop a median portion of a sewing machine head, retaining means detachably connectible to said mounting and adapted to substantially and retentively embrace minimal portions of the head in a manner to clampingly fasten the mounting in its given usable place on the head, a rack by way of which a sewing instruction sheet is perpendicularly held for viewing while the user works at her machine, and means carried by said mounting and connected with the rack so that the latter assumes its intended readable position, said mounting comprising a plate provided on its bottom with a pair of spaced parallel rubber strips to conformingly cooperate with limited surfaces of said head and to prevent the plate from accidentally slipping from its given position, said plate having pairs of upstanding lugs on its top side, said pairs of lugs being located at the respective end portions of said plate and functioning as keepers, and said retaining means comprising an endless elastic band which is such that portions thereof may be looped to embrace said head and the end portions may be hooked over their respectively required lugs to be thus anchored in place, whereby said band when applied in this manner functions to strap and hold the mounting plate in its useful position on said head.

4. An attachment-type rack for an instruction sheet comprising a saddle-type mounting embodying a plate provided on its bottom with a pair of spaced parallel rubber strips to conformingly cooperate with limited surfaces of a sewing machine head and to prevent the plate from accidentally slipping from its given position, said plate having pairs of upstanding lugs on its top side, said pairs of lugs being located at the respective end portions of said plate and functioning as keepers, means for fastening said plate comprising an endless elastic band which is such that portions thereof may be looped to embrace said head and the end portions maybe hooked over their respectively required lugs to be thus anchored in place, whereby said band applied in this manner functions to strap and hold the mounting in its useful position References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,231,848 Centolella July 3, 1917 1,515,831 Bush Nov. 18, 1924 1,609,147 White Nov. 30, 1926 1,830,410 Schaaf et al Nov. 3, 1931 1,836,878 Sauer Dec. 15, 1931 1,858,564 See May 17, 1932 2,696,965 Maxwell Dec. 14, 1954 2,752,709 Gough July 3, 1956 FOREIGN PATENTS 128,749 Sweden July 11, 1950 

